Electrolux Design Lab 2014http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014
Welcome to the 2014 edition of the global competition for design and technology students.Tue, 23 Aug 2016 07:47:41 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3Double the reason to join in 2015!http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2015/01/07/double-the-reason-to-join-in-2015/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2015/01/07/double-the-reason-to-join-in-2015/#commentsWed, 07 Jan 2015 11:01:00 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10652Electrolux today announced the theme for its popular global design competition that annually receives more than 1,700 submissions from over 60 countries. In 2015 – its 13th year – the Electrolux Design Lab competition is looking for innovative ideas under the theme of Healthy Happy Kids. This year there is even more reason to join the competition, as the cash prizes have been doubled with the winner now receiving 10 000 Euros and a six-month paid internship at Electrolux.

Lars Erikson, Senior Vice President Design at Electrolux and Head of the Design Lab Jury, launches this year’s competition: “Electrolux Design Lab is an exciting competition that drives innovation, spurs creativity and gives us a look into the future of home appliances. It also allows us to connect and collaborate with young, talented designers from around the world who want to make a difference. For 2015, children are at the heart of Design Lab with the theme “Healthy Happy Kids”. We’re looking for new solutions and bold ideas that will help improve the everyday lives of families with kids. I’m excited about this new challenge and look forward to receiving all the creative ideas… Let the competition begin!”

Awards prizes doubled in 2015

Electrolux Design Lab offers design students a platform to showcase their work to the world and has led directly to jobs and business opportunities in the design field for many of the contestants over the years. First prize in the competition is a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design center. Half of the winners in previous years have continued to work for Electrolux after this internship period. Additionally, the competition hands out cash prizes, which this year have have been increased significantly. The winner now receives 10,000 Euros, second prize is 6,000 Euros and third prize is 4,000 Euros. The competition also hands out a People’s Choice award with 2,000 Euros for the concept which collects the most online votes.

Online competition leading to global recognition

The competition seeks ideas for products, accessories, consumables and services in three focus areas: Cooking, Fabric Care and Air Purification. Taking part in the competition is simple; the participants should submit a description of an idea, a visual sketch illustrating the idea as well as a description of the consumer benefits of their idea. The competition opens for entries March 4 and the submission deadline for the competition is April 8, 2015. More about the competition and brief can be found at the Design Lab web site.

The best submissions are published on the Design Lab web site and can be promoted in social media thus offering the students an opportunity to reach a global audience.Conducting the competition in stages enables further engagement; the students will develop their concepts throughout the competition, post and share new content and write a development blog. They will receive feedback from experts at Electrolux during the selection process. The winner of the competition will be chosen by a jury of world renowned professionals in end of 2015.

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2015/01/07/double-the-reason-to-join-in-2015/feed/0Relive the final eventhttp://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/17/relive-the-final-event/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/17/relive-the-final-event/#commentsMon, 17 Nov 2014 16:13:53 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10575The peak of the Design Lab year is now behind us, but we keep on reliving the amazing night in Paris. Here we want to share the best highlights of the evening with you.

First of all, it was amazing to us that so many of you were actively discussing Design Lab in social media. We received many questions from you under the hashtag #AskFinalist not to mention how actively you were engaging with the hashtag #DesignLab2014, see all posts collected here. We are now sending Electrolux Ergorapidos all over the world as prizes of the competition; US, New Zealand, Colombia, Romania, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Spain and UK. Congratulations to all winners and thank you very much for the questions!

Highlights film: Here you can see some of the highlights of the evening with interviews from all Top 3 winners and head of jury Lars Erikson and jury member Robin Edman.

Behind the scenes: We had some great media guests at the event, see here what David Phelan from The Independent and Monocle as well as Libby Plummer from Yahoo! News have to say about Design Lab. Quotes also from Pan Wang and Lars Erikson. Watch the video here.

Live stream: You can also watch the live streamed final event in YouTube. See the description of the video for a timeline of the contents.

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/17/relive-the-final-event/feed/0Future Hunter-Gatherer wins Electrolux Design Lab 2014http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/12/future-hunter-gatherer-wins-electrolux-design-lab-2014/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/12/future-hunter-gatherer-wins-electrolux-design-lab-2014/#commentsWed, 12 Nov 2014 18:46:10 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10536Future Hunter-Gatherer, an educational grocery shopping experience inspired by nature, has won Electrolux Design Lab 2014. The winner was selected by an expert jury in front of an audience of 150 international journalists and bloggers at the Electric Venue in Paris, France.

Watch the live streamed final event in YouTube:

The winning concept was created by Pan Wang from China, studying at Central Saint Martins, UK. The design concept is a virtual grocery shopping experience inspired by nature. Future Hunter-Gatherer projects a hologram that lets the user play a game to gather food by fishing, hunting or gathering the food from nature. The information of the collected food in the game is then transmitted to the local grocery store or market, that in turn gathers the goods and deliver them to the user’s door.

“In an educational, honest and playful way, this concept addresses issues of ecology and consumer awareness related to the food supply chain in an urban society,” said Lars Erikson, Senior Vice President Design at Electrolux and Head of Jury.

Pan Wang said: “I find that there is a lack of connection between people and food sources, as buying food from super markets is so easy, people have lost knowledge of where the ingredients actually come from. I was inspired by the traditional way people collected food, the hunter-gather period. By simulating nature, bringing an element of gamification into food preparation and connecting this with the food suppliers, learning about food and buying groceries becomes a fun and educational activity for the whole family.”

The second prize in the competition went to Lotus, by Fulden Dehneli from Middle East Technical University, Turkey. Lotus is a concept for a portable product used to purify, humidify or deodorize air. The jury’s motivation was: “With an appealing design inspired by nature, this air purification concept creates a perfect indoor atmosphere, with full consideration to specific consumer needs.”

Third prize went to UrbanCONE by Michał Pośpiech from Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Poland. UrbanCONE is a concept for creating healthy microclimates in urban areas. The jury’s motivation was: “A visionary and poetic view of solving a truly global environmental challenge, with a sculptural form and beautiful intuitive movement.”

The People’s Choice Award went to HERO by Fiorella Rios, a gamified air purification concept, after receiving almost 6,000 public votes on the Design Lab website.

The Design Lab 2014 jury, comprising Lars Erikson, Senior Vice President Design at Electrolux, Margareta van den Bosch, Creative Advisor at H&M, and Robin Edman, Chief Executive of SVID (Swedish Industrial Design Foundation), selected the winner from six global finalists. Over 1,700 concepts from over 60 countries around the world were submitted to the competition in 2014.

First step towards a design career

The purpose of Electrolux Design Lab is to stimulate and activate design students globally by inviting them to present breakthrough ideas for future household environments. Supporting Electrolux commitment to lead the evolution of home appliances, the competition fuels new ideas and inspiration for innovation, and offers an opportunity to reach the best emerging talent.

First prize in the competition is 5,000 euros and a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design center. Second prize is 3,000 euros, third prize is 2,000 euros and the People’s Choice Award prize is 1,000 euros.

Theme of Electrolux Design Lab 2014: “Creating Healthy Homes”

The theme of Design Lab 2014 was “Creating Healthy Homes”. How can we enjoy healthy well-being in the future; living in pleasant environments and taking care of ourselves and others in a way that is creative, sustainable and effortless? Electrolux Design Lab 2014 searched for conceptual products, accessories, consumables and services in three focus areas: Culinary Enjoyment, Fabric Care and Air Purification. More information about the brief and the theme for 2014 is found here.

The competition process

The competition was conducted in five stages, allowing the applicants to concentrate on different areas throughout the process; submitting an idea and a sketch, concept development, visual development, functionality development and the final event presentation.

More than 100 concepts were chosen to develop their concepts further and to be evaluated by Electrolux professionals from Design, R&D and Marketing Innovation. Each concept could be voted for by the public and the ones that received the most votes received direct access to the next round. The six global finalists were:

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/12/future-hunter-gatherer-wins-electrolux-design-lab-2014/feed/0WATCH LIVE! Join us for the final eventhttp://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/07/watch-live-join-us-for-the-final-event/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/07/watch-live-join-us-for-the-final-event/#commentsFri, 07 Nov 2014 16:45:15 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10528Grab out your popcorn, the Design Lab event live stream is closer! Check out the schedule here and get ready to Tweet your #AskFinalist questions…

The Design Lab 2014 final event takes place November 12 at Electric in Paris. We are now revealing the event schedule, so you can time when you go to the freezer on Wednesday… Get ready for a fun and eventful program, with appearances of the jury, amazing presentations from the six finalists, a first time ever #AskFinalist online engagement part, Yanko Design behind scenes show (this will be something very special!) and… the announcement of the People’s Choice winner, the top three and of course the winner of Design Lab 2014!

Please note that the 10 #AskFinalist questions will be asked during 16:45 Contestant Presentation and Q&A and during 18:20 Yanko Design Behind the scenes.

16:30 Live Stream Starts – Welcome!

16:45 Contestant Presentation and Q&A

18:20 Yanko Design Behind the scenes

19:15 Awards Ceremony

20:00 Live Stream ends

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/11/07/watch-live-join-us-for-the-final-event/feed/1#AskFinalist and win an Ergorapido!http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/30/ask-a-finalist/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/30/ask-a-finalist/#commentsThu, 30 Oct 2014 07:04:59 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10487The final event of Design Lab 2014 takes place in Paris on November 12 and now you have the chance to follow the final event via live stream and also tweet a question to the finalists!

Once the six finalists step on stage at Electric in Paris, they will have ten minutes time to present their concepts after which the jury will ask them some questions. But now for the first time in Electrolux Design Lab history, YOU also get to ask a question from the finalist! Tweet your question* and remember to add the hashtags #AskFinalist and #DesignLab2014 with your question. Remember also to state which concept your tweet is for so we know which contestant to ask the question.

How to join #AskFinalist in Twitter? A few examples of the type of questions you can ask:

What is the technology behind UrbanCONE? #AskFinalist #DesignLab2014

What was the inspiration for Set to Mimic? #AskFinalist #DesignLab2014

How many PET bottles would I need to create a dress with PETE? #AskFinalist #DesignLab2014

We will choose the 10 best questions and ask them during the live stream at the event starting at 16:30 CET on November 12. The people whose question will be chosen and asked will win an Electrolux Ergorapido! Watch the show live and you’ll get to see if your question will be asked!

So have a close look at the finalist concepts and think, what is the one thing you would want to ask the contestants? Watch the videos and read about the concepts. You can post a question starting from Monday November 3 until the end of the finalist Q&A on November 12, at 19:00 CET. We will post details about the event program closer to the event on Monday November 10 on the Design Lab blog. Remember also to follow Electrolux in Twitter for more updates.

The Electrolux Ergorapido is one of the most famou sand successful Electrolux innovations to date. It is a very stylish cordless vacuum cleaner, which is easy to use and so beautiful with it’s many colors that it naturally decorates your home, without feeling the need to hide it in the closet. As it is the 10 year anniversary of the Ergorapido and Electrolux has sold 10 million Ergorapidos worldwide, we also want to give away 10 products to celebrate this important milestone. The new self-standing design means that the product is easy to park anywhere , anytime. Read more about the Ergorapido here and about the Electrolux design history here.

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/30/ask-a-finalist/feed/1Introducing the Design Lab 2014 finalists!http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/15/design-lab-2014-finalists/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/15/design-lab-2014-finalists/#commentsWed, 15 Oct 2014 13:03:52 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10477In the future, broccoli can be made taste like potato chips, towels can be cleaned in seconds and fashion created from at home from plastic bottles, according to contestants at the Electrolux Design Lab competition. In 2014 the global student design competition received over 1 700 submissions offering solutions to Culinary Enjoyment, Fabric Care and Air Purification in the future home environments. The winner of the competition will be chosen from the top six finalists after presenting their concepts to a jury in Paris, November 12, 2014.

Six talented design students from around the world will impress the jury with their innovations; a cleaning towel hanger by Leobardo Armenta from Mexico, an air purifier resembling a lotus flower by Fulden Dehneli from Turkey, a cone shaped flying air cleaner by Michał Pośpiechfrom Poland, smart kitchenware recreating tastes by Sorina Răsteanu from Romania, a nature inspired virtual grocery shopping experience by Pan Wang from China / UK and a fashion appliance turning plastic bottles into clothes by Kovács Apor fromHungary. See the finalist concepts come to life in videos at electroluxdesignlab.com and youtube.com/user/electrolux

Lars Erikson, head of Electrolux Design and the Design Lab jury says: “For this year’s global design competition, we asked students to submit concepts based on our theme ‘Creating Healthy Homes’. In the end, we selected six finalists out of 1,700 entries. The finalists’ concepts are truly innovative and offer new ideas on how we might be living our lives in the future, whether it’s eating healthier or being more sustainable.”

Jury and awards for 2014

Lars Erikson will be joined by two other jury members to choose the winner for Electrolux Design Lab 2014; creative advisor at H&M Margareta van den Bosch and Chief Executive at SVID, Swedish Industrial Design Foundation, Robin Edman.

First prize will be awarded to the student that the judging panel highlight as creating a ground-breaking design solution of the future. This student will receive 5,000 Euros and a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design centre; second prize is 3,000 Euros; and third prize is 2,000 Euros. The student whose concept receives the most public votes online will be named the winner of the People’s Choice Award and will receive a prize of 1,000 Euros. This vote has now ended and the winner will be announced at the final event in Electric, Paris, France.

See the Electrolux Design Lab 2014 Top 6 finalist concepts and videos:

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/15/design-lab-2014-finalists/feed/0What to look forward to in Parishttp://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/02/what-you-can-look-forward-in-paris/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/02/what-you-can-look-forward-in-paris/#commentsThu, 02 Oct 2014 12:02:52 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10398One lucky winner of the People’s Choice voting competition will get the chance to join us to celebrate in the final event of Design Lab in Paris and it will surely be a trip to remember.

As the voting is closing to the end, we have now hidden the voting stats to ensure the excitement of the competition lasts right untill November 12. We will then announce the talented design contestant who receives most public votes and is chosen as the winner of the People’s Choice Award 2014 and 1 000€ cash prize. The voting is on until October 14, 12:00 CET, and to enter the competition you should vote for your favorite and answer what in your opinion creates a Healthy Home. Read more about entering the competition here.

Your Hotel – Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel

But what exactly will you get when you win a trip to Paris and the final event?! You will be staying for 2 nights at the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel hotel at 18 avenue de Suffren, a luxurious hotel situated right next to the Eiffel tower – so get your camera ready for the perfect selfie spot! Even for the busiest guest, this hotel location guarantees a true Paris experience. Facing Trocadéro and nesting in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel hotel reflects the prestige of its exceptional location. Renovated in 2014, the hotel offers stylish rooms, breakfast, free wi-fi, Californian brasserie FR/AME with a bar and restaurant as well as a well-equipped fitness lounge. Read more about Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel here

The Event Venue – Electric Paris

The event venue Electric is at the southern part of Paris, at Parc des Expositions, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles. Be prepared to enter the new hidden secret of Paris! Built in 2013, Electric is a cool venue for the enjoyment of fashion, art and music events. The inspiring and imaginative space designed by the famous French designer Mathieu Lehanneur presents a delicate and poetic design vision with also a spectacular view over Paris. There will be transportation arranged for you between the venue and the hotel. Read more about Electric here.

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/10/02/what-you-can-look-forward-in-paris/feed/0Electrolux Design Lab wins Silver Steviehttp://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/08/14/design-lab-wins-silver-stevie/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/08/14/design-lab-wins-silver-stevie/#commentsThu, 14 Aug 2014 15:22:05 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10285Electrolux Design Lab has been awarded a Silver Stevie in the Online Marketing Campaign of the Year category in The 2014 International Business Awards.

The award was appointed to Design Lab due to the digital development of the initiative in 2013. The competition with a ten year respected heritage was taken to the digital era, presenting future innovations online and also engaging the public and Electrolux experts in the conversation about how we wish our future homes to be like. Some of the milestones of the 2013 edition of Design Lab were the announcement of the Top 100+ concept innovations, introducing the development blogs of the contestants and of course the live streamed final event and the winner announcement.

The winning concept, Mab by Columbian design student Adrian Perez Zapata was also selected as People’s Choice through an online voting, became world famous and the concept was featured in many globally relevant media publications such as Mashable, Fast Company and Mail Online as well as becoming a YouTube hit.

Adrian Perez Zapata got to experience first hand in 2013 how he could reach a global audience through his Design Lab submission page and engage with the audience as well as receive feedback for his design from Elecrolux experts.

Many leading online publications, such as Mashable found Adrian’s innovative concept through Design Lab, highlighted it and creating an even bigger buzz.

One of the best vehicles to showcase Adrian’s concept are the videos Electrolux creates of the finalist concept. The video of Adrian’s concept Mab became popular in YouTube and was picked up by media and blogs.

Electrolux Design Lab is an ongoing innovation initiative by Electrolux, which seeks for new disruptive ideas for future innovation and presents these to the public for their enjoyment and inspiration. In 2013 the ambition was to go even higher as the VP of Global Social Media and PR at Electrolux Mattias Rådström (pictured below right) explains:

“I am very happy that Electrolux Design lab is awarded with the Stevie award. It´s a true recognition of Electrolux’s high ambitions in innovation and digital marketing. I am also very proud of the team at Electrolux who are developing Design Lab to a world class level, the award inspires us all to keep Electrolux design, innovation and marketing at leadership position.”

Social Media and PR Manager at Electrolux Salla Salokangas (pictured below left) sees that the public engagement is key in making Design Lab a success:

“Electrolux would like to thank everyone engaging in the Electrolux Design Lab initiative and supporting the brilliant minds we present with their votes, comments and by spreading the ideas forward through social media. Design Lab is a great springboard for the careers of young design talents as well as an online innovation bank nurturing a continuous conversation about what our lives and homes will be like in the future, so the support of the audience is what matters the most.”

About The International Business Awards

The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. The 2014 IBAs received entries from more than 60 nations and territories. More than 3,500 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from May through early August. Nicknamed the Steviesfor the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala awards banquet at the Westin Paris – Vendôme Hotel in Paris, France on 10 October. Read more about the winners of The 2014 IBAs here and the Marketing Awards Category Stevie Winners here.

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/08/14/design-lab-wins-silver-stevie/feed/0Let’s meet in Paris!http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/08/12/lets-meet-in-paris/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/08/12/lets-meet-in-paris/#commentsTue, 12 Aug 2014 13:39:38 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=10253The final voting stage has started and by supporting your favourite you now have the chance to join us in the final event in Paris!

The Electrolux Design Lab final event this year will take place in Paris November 12 in the coolest venue in the city, Electric. This imaginative venue is designed by the respected French designer Mathieu Lehanneur and has hosted some of the most interesting fashion and music venues organised in Paris in the recent years. We will take Design Lab to Electric, present six amazing concepts, choose the winners and celebrate innovation during a night to remember.

You too now have the chance to join the celebration by taking part in the People’s Choice voting and telling us, what is Healthy Home to you? By answering with an imaginative motivation, you and your friend can win a trip to Paris to the final event.

The winner of the People’s Choice Award of Design Lab 2014 and the most popular concept will be awarded with 1 000 €. The winner of the People’s Choice award is also announced in the final event.

Read more about the Vote & Win competition here and to read more about the voting stages throughout the competition and how to cast your vote, click here.

See you in Paris!

]]>http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/08/12/lets-meet-in-paris/feed/8Design Lab 2014 Semi-finalistshttp://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/06/30/design-lab-2014-semi-finalists/
http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/2014/06/30/design-lab-2014-semi-finalists/#commentsMon, 30 Jun 2014 10:01:41 +0000http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?p=9718More sustainable choices for a greener planet. The top 35 semi-finalists of the Electrolux Design Lab 2014 competition are announced after a careful selection process from over 1 700 submissions from around the world. The concepts represent this year’s Creating Healthy Homes theme within the focus areas of Air Purification, Culinary Enjoyment and Fabric Care. All concepts are different and uniques, but there are some trends to be seen in this year’s competition.

Head of Group Design at Electrolux and head of jury Lars Erikson comments on the submissions:

“This year’s Electrolux Design Lab semi-finalists have created visionary concepts that are prime examples of what you might see in the home of the future. They focus on connectivity, biomimicry, robotics, wearable tech, recycling and reusing materials, all promoting healthy, sustainable lifestyles at home—virtually in some cases. Overall, the concepts make our every day busy lives more efficient and our choices more sustainable for a greener planet.”

The global design competition is arranged for the 12th consecutive year and is conducted in stages, allowing the contestants to develop their concept throughout the process. After the semi-finalists answer the last brief of the competition in August there will also be a public voting, where the student whose concept receives the most public votes will be named the winner of the People’s Choice Award and will receive a prize of 1,000 Euros.

Top 6 finalists will be chosen by Electrolux experts in October and invited to a final event and awards gala in November. First prize will be awarded to the student that the judging panel highlight as creating a ground-breaking design solution of the future. This student will receive 5,000 Euros and a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design centre; second prize is 3,000 Euros; and third prize is 2,000 Euros. See below a list and links to the semi-finalists.